Individual Protection
Advisers should target conversations at women as they control finances – WIP
Advisers are being told to target their conversations at women as consumer research shows they have a bigger impact on household finances. Most notably, among those surveyed who are cohabiting, married or...
Read moreKey to sickle cell IP products could lie with HIV learnings – Knowles
The key to creating income protection (IP) products for sickle cell sufferers may lie with learnings from similar solutions for people living with HIV. However, this will not be possible unless the...
Read moreMorganAsh updates MARS vulnerability system
A raft of upgrades have been made to the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) - the firm's vulnerability tool for advisers. MARS now allows users to book an appointment in real time for...
Read moreGovernment not as worried about increased risk of insurer collapse from Solvency II reforms as we are – BoE
Government does not appear to share the same concern about the increased risk of a life insurance firm collapsing due to its Solvency II reforms as the Bank of England does, according...
Read moreProtection Guru adds tool comparing old and new CI plans
Protection Guru Pro has introduced additional functionality enabling advisers to review their clients' existing critical illness policy against the range of alternative contracts using expert medical opinions. The service provides an analysis...
Read moreIncome Protection Task Force launches 7 Advisers campaign
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched 7 Advisers - an adviser-focused campaign running for the remainder of the year which will follow seven different advisers in their professional lives. The...
Read moreAdvisers have key role in raising power of attorney awareness – St Louis
Advisers have a crucial role to play in raising awareness about the importance of setting up a power of attorney, according to Rose St Louis, protection director of Scottish Widows. St Louis's...
Read moreFOS changes aim to encourage proactive settlement of complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to change the way it processes complaints to encourage firms to solve complaints faster. The regulator has suggested adding a new category within its biannual...
Read moreMental health and MSK drive long-term sickness 10 times higher than expected
The number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...
Read moreHolloway Friendly pays 93.4% of IP claims as Covid-19 numbers ease
Covid-19 has moved down the list of top reasons for an income protection (IP) claim, according to Holloway Friendly which paid out 93.4% of new claims in 2022, with £3.78m paid out...
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